Apadāna

Apadāna is a special type of Buddhist text that tells stories about the lives of important monks and nuns.

Imagine you are reading a really cool book about some of your favorite people, like Spider-Man or Elsa from Frozen. Apadāna is kind of like that, except instead of superheroes and princesses, it talks about really wise and kind Buddhist teachers who lived a long time ago.

These stories in Apadāna can teach us important lessons about how to be a good person and follow the Buddha's teachings. Just like Spider-Man teaches us about using our power for good and Elsa teaches us about being true to ourselves, the stories in Apadāna teach us about compassion, generosity, wisdom, and other important values in Buddhism.

So, the next time you hear someone talking about Apadāna, you can think of it like a really awesome book full of awesome stories about really awesome people who did really awesome things!